Corn Is King

Netv York, Sept. 80.- R. G. Dun & Oo.'s weekly review of trade say s : Doubt about the corn erop has vanished. Estímate vary either way from 2,015.000,000 busbels but it is doubtless the largest erop ever raised. The increase oí more than 550,000,000 bushels in this erop far outweighs in value any loss in the yield of wheat, and also any possible 1089 in tho yield of eotton, bat the y ie la of oats is also tbe largest on record, and the yield of hay and potatoes excellent. It is safe to say that this year's agricultural product9 will represent, at least, $100,000,000 more money than last year's, at average prices for both. In view of this proat gain in the actual production of wealth, it is natural to expect increasei activity in business and manufactures, but as yet the improvement ha been but moderate. The fact that failures continue in large numbers for the season is not to be overlooked, the September reports showing about 770 in the Uuited States against 644 last year. Business failures during the last seven days number for the United States, 186; Canada, 84; total, 220; compared with 228 last week and 197 for the oorrespondine; week of 1887.